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[ad_1] How Bumrah’s reverse-swinging pearlers arrested England’s free-swingers India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Ben Duckett during the third day of first test match between India and England, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The new ball was taken off Jasprit Bumrah’s hand after a two-over spell. With R Ashwin immediately finding turn, Rohit Sharma brought Axar Patel from the other end. Switching between mid-on or short fine-leg, Bumrah would use every opportunity, sometimes just five-ten seconds, to urgently shine the ball. When the ball was not in his hands, standing at fine-leg, he would point out the BCCI emblem on his t-shirt to whoever had the ball, signalling wh...

[ad_1] Lack of plan B, frequency of boundary balls and tactical blunders, how England’s bowlers let India build a massive lead With an inadequate bowling resource and Jack Leach unable to bowl long spells with a sore left knee, England were in no position to put any sort of pressure on India, who were 421/7 at stumps on Day 2 with a healthy lead of 175. (Reuters/PTI) The Bazballers from England may have found a workable approach to survive against India’s spinners, but they are in dire need of a Plan B in bowling if they are to nurse any chance of competing in the series. Having decided to bench James Anderson and Ollie Robinson, their attack that includes two spinners with just one Test experience between them and a fast-bowler who can’t perform defensive roles meant they let India dic...